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This role is responsible for assisting with engagements that support the strategy, vision, and brand of the Internal Audit function. This includes executing audits and advisory reviews to assess, report on, and recommend value-added and practical improvements to address Cushman & Wakefield’s financial, operational, and compliance objectives. The Senior will provide management with assurance as to the adequacy and effectiveness of internal financial and operational controls within the company. The expectation is that a successful candidate will build a strong network across the organization and rotate into a position of increasing responsibility outside of Internal Audit within 2-3 years of starting.Job Description\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:\nSupport the Department in ensuring the execution of a comprehensive annual audit plan\n\nOwnership for execution of planning, fieldwork, and reporting for audit and advisory engagements\n\nDevelop risk-based audit programs and testing procedures relevant to compliance with Global/Regional/Local regulations and business objectives\n\nAssess operating risks and efficiency of internal controls, including performing a gap analysis to identify control weaknesses with a degree of professional skepticism\n\nAssess operating risks, efficiency of internal controls, and effectiveness of business processes, including performing a gap analysis to identify control weaknesses with a degree of professional skepticism\n\nConduct interviews with audit clients and communicate issues in a timely manner, co-developing action plans as necessary to address root causes\n\nEnsure audit conclusions are supported, well-documented, and based on a firm understanding of the business processes, circumstances, and risks\n\nDevelop clear, concise, and complete audit workpapers to ensure they meet IIA standards\n\nDraft audit report to conclude on the areas audited and issues identified and ensure management remediation plans are developed to address the root cause and associated risks\n\nAssist with audit report socialization and recommendations to Senior Leadership in a clear, concise, and professional manner\n\nEffectively track and follow-up on audit findings from report issuance to remediation to evaluate the adequacy of corrective actions\n\nSeek to fully understand relevant risks to the firm and proactively research and showcase firm understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and best practices\n\nMaintain strong working relationships with all levels of employees, including Operations and Senior Leadership\n\nDevelop and promote process enhancements within Internal Audit to cultivate best-in-class audit processes and maintain the highest quality standards\n\nDevelop and promote process enhancements, automation opportunities, and technology-enabled solutions within Internal Audit to cultivate best-in-class audit processes and maintain the highest quality standards\n\nConduct data analytics using various appropriate tools to properly support audit findings and advisory engagements\n\nConduct data analytics utilizing visualization, automation, and AI-enabled tools to support audit findings, identify trends and anomalies, and enhance advisory engagements\n\nUtilize critical thinking and analytical techniques to evaluate datasets, identify trends, anomalies, operational inefficiencies, and root causes\n\nLeverage emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to improve audit efficiency, research, analysis, and overall audit execution\n\nServe as a trusted advisor to the business and brand ambassador for C&W’s Internal Audit Department\n\nREQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Education and/or Experience):\nMinimum of 2-3+ years of external/internal auditing with a public accounting firm and/or internal auditing or accounting role with a publicly traded or privately held firm.\n\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, and/or business-related degree with CPA, CIA, and/or other well-known AICPA and/or IIA credentials preferred\n\nDemonstrates knowledge of IIA Professional Practices and Standards\n\nDemonstrates basic knowledge of technology-enabled business processes and related risks\n\nDemonstrates knowledge and practical use of data analytics, visualization, and AI-enabled in audit work\n\nStrong organizational skills and the ability to handle competing priorities, while meeting all deadlines\n\nDemonstrates critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound professional judgment\n\nDemonstrates ability to collaborate and build relationships with Senior Leadership and colleagues\n\nDemonstrates intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn emerging technologies, analytics techniques, and AI-enabled tools\n\nAbility to analyze data, identify trends and anomalies, and apply insights to operational and audit-related activities\n\nStrong written and oral communication skills\n\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision\n\nWorking knowledge of the commercial real estate industry preferred but not required\n\nUp to 40% travel\n\nABILITY TO:\nManage priorities across various teams and deliverables, executing to deadlines\n\nApply knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles\n\nBuild strong relationships with stakeholders\n\nProblem-solve root causes collaboratively. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving that result in process improvements\n\nDemonstrate analytical, accounting and audit skills\n\nDevelop process flow charts and process narratives utilizing Microsoft Visio and Word/Excel\n\nConduct data analytics and analyze datasets utilizing Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python, AI-enabled tools, or other analytics technologies to identify trends, anomalies, operational risks, and potential process inefficiencies\n\nAnalyze datasets to identify trends, anomalies, operational risks, and potential process inefficiencies\n\nLeverage emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to support research, analysis, and audit execution\n\nMUST HAVE STRENGTHS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:\nStrong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, follow-through, and manage multiple tasks, responsibilities, and deadlines\n\nSelf-starter with flexibility, desire, and eagerness to take ownership of related tasks and responsibilities in order to keep the project on schedule\n\nStrong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills\n\nStrong analytical and data analysis skills utilizing Microsoft Excel, visualization tools, SQL, Python, AI-enabled tools, and other analytics technologies\n\nIntellectual curiosity and willingness to leverage emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to improve research, analysis, and audit execution\n\nStrong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, anomalies, operational risks, and process inefficiencies\n\nGrowth mindset to learn new skills, network across the organization, and take on increasing leadership responsibilities within Internal Audit with the goal of rotating into a position of increasing responsibility outside of Internal Audit within 2-3 years of starting\n\nWORKING CONDITIONS and/or PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nLocated in Chicago, IL\n\nAbility to travel 10 - 40% as needed\n\nHybrid work model when not traveling - 3 days per week\n\nCushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.\nThe compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.\nThe company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.\nThe compensation for the position is: $ 85,000.00 - $100,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.\nIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email . 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